Bloc Studios is an artist studios complex in Sheffield city centre. It is also the operational base of Open Up Sheffield, a well-established annual open studio event, where artists and craftspeople welcome the public into their workspaces.
Dive into 70s nostalgia with one of Sheffield’s best loved artists, Pete McKee and his colourful paintings, prints and sculptures.
free entry
YSP presents a new site-specific installation by Laura Ellen Bacon – a vast, immersive sculpture handmade using willow.
from £0.00
The majesty of trees is celebrated in ‘Tony Wade: Keepers of Time’ a new show of beautiful digital drawings at the YSP Centre.
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See ‘Felicity Aylieff: Expressions of Blue’, an exhibition of monumental ceramic vessels in blue and white.
free entry
Yorkshire Sculpture Park welcomes a retrospective from Bharti Kher, a leading contemporary artist known for her innovative approach to sculpture.
from £0.00
The Hepworth Wakefield presents a retrospective from iconic artist Helen Chadwick, charting her artistic development and key works.
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Join the electrifying musical ‘That Night in Manchester’. Immerse yourself in the vibrant Manchester indie scene. Step into the Madchester time machine as you hear a father recount the highs and lows of his life to his only son during the Madchester era spanning his life through the 70’s 80’s & 90’s as you experience the music performed live on stage.
From TikTok sensation to a sell-out star at Edinburgh Fringe, Abi Clarke brings her acclaimed stand-up show to Leeds.
from £18.00
Established in 2002, Bloc Projects in Sheffield is an artist-led project space with an annual programme of exhibitions, events and educational activity.
B&B is a gallery, screen-print studio and residency programme founded by curators and artists Bradbury & Blanchard in Sheffield.
A post-industrial concept space for the showing and sharing of everything that’s good in creative endeavour.
Micro-Gallery with a mission to be a ‘high potency visual espresso’, promoting unique engagement with contemporary art and hosting regular events.
Birdhouse Tea Bar & Kitchen is a family-run tea bar serving breakfast, brunch and wood-fired pizzas alongside an extensive drinks menu, which includes creative brews and tea cocktails.
Sidney and Matilda, a former paper factory, is now one of Sheffields’s most exciting gig venues and art spaces.
Excellent coffee, including its own blend, and hearty, relaxed food make this one of Sheffield’s best casual eateries.
Situated In a former cutlery factory in Sheffield, APG Works is a two room contemporary art exhibition space and screenprint studios.
An award-winning Mexican cantina serving speedy and fiercely tasty food – a healthy fast food alternative for the people of Sheffield.
A great pub situated in an early 20th century brick and bright yellow building on the corner of Furnival Street and Brown Street.
Specialising in moving image, new media and performance, and offering a busy events programme, a visit to Site in Sheffield is not to be missed.
Situated in a former flour mill to the south east of the city centre, The Leadmill is Sheffield’s longest running music venue.
Spring is here and the North is buzzing with must-visit new restaurants and bars.
Open air clubs, new festivals and long-awaited gigs. The North West's live music scene is heating up this spring.
Vintage Alfred Hitchcock and a family friendly film festival are amongst our highlights this May.
Crocodile-themed Easter egg hunts, sense-sational museum trips and more this Easter!
Willow weaving, textile collages, digital arts and ecology - all this and more in our exhibition top picks this month
We've got many a good time in store this month as we round up the best walking tours, cultural classes and makers markets in the land.
Dynamic dance, party-performance, high-energy stand-up and a site-specific show set in a pub. All this and more in our newest theatre guide.
If it's inspiring, inclusive events and avant-garde, experimental afternoons you're after, look no further than live literature this spring – we've got you covered.
